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Research priorities for characterising Bundibugyo virus

Featured output | 2026

Research priorities for characterising Bundibugyo virus

Audrey Geoffroy 1, Diana Jeang 2, Amrish Y Baidjoe 3, Michael Casera 4, Rebecca M Coulborn 5, Henry Kyobe Bosa 6, Kyeng Mercy 7, Patrick D M C Katoto 8

Much of what is known about Ebola virus disease comes from outbreaks of Orthoebolavirus zairense and Orthoebolavirus sudanense. Although these provide important lessons for the current response, Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) differs substantiall...

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2025
Epidemiological and clinical features of mpox during the clade Ib outbreak in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort studyThe Lancet
 2025
Three Cases of Vertical Transmission of Clade Ib Mpox VirusThe New England Journal of Medicine
 2021
Lung health in LMICs: tackling challenges aheadThe Lancet

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Prof. Dr. KATOTO PDM Prof. Dr. KATOTO PDMPrincipal Investigator, Co-Founder, Co-Director Prof. Dr. SAMUEL LWAMUSHI MAKALI Prof. Dr. SAMUEL LWAMUSHI MAKALIVice-Director Balola Cirushage Cordule, MD Balola Cirushage Cordule, MDResearch Fellow Prof. David LUPANDE Mwenebitu, MD, MSc, PhD Prof. David LUPANDE Mwenebitu, MD, MSc, PhDSenior Scientist & Laboratory Coordinator

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ORACLE-BDBV Clinical Trial Project

ORACLE-BDBV is a clinical research initiative led in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to evaluate NV-387, an investigational broad-spectrum antiviral, in patients affected by Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease (BDBV).

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23 Sep 2026

Internal Research Capacity Training: Developing SOPs and MOPs for Clinical Trials

The Centre for Tropical Diseases and Global Health (ICTDGH) at the Catholic University of Bukavu will host an online training session on the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and manuals of procedures ...

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